Why was Rajgir historically significant if not for the Lion Capital?

Rajgir was the first capital of Magadha and the site of the First Buddhist Council.

Matching Ancient Indian Sites: Lothal, Sarnath, Nalanda (1991 PYQ)

ID: HIS_ANC_1991_26 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning

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Correct Option: C

Lothal is an ancient dockyard, Sarnath is the site of Buddha's first sermon, and Nalanda is a seat of learning. The Lion Capital is at Sarnath, making pair 3 incorrect.

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learningSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning

Select the correct answer using the code given below: